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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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